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Know the signs: Sexual Exploitation

Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Includes:

• A child who is a victim of sexual exploitation
• Pornography
• Stripping
• Erotic/nude massage
• Escort services
• Phone sex lines
• Private parties
• Gang-based prostitution
• Intrafamilial pimping (a relative who is sexually exploiting a child)
• "Survival Sex"
• Forms of Internet-based exploitation

Some Characteristics of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in Alaska

• Not limited to any socio-economic class of kids
• Average age of entry is 14 to 17 years old
• Youth from different cultures are seen as "versatile" or exotic and vulnerable to traffickers
• Youth recruited by other youth or family/friends
• Very hard to quantify and come up with numbers
• Promises or lures of better life (are used to manipulate the victim)
• Distance from family and other support structures (children in these situations are targeted)

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